A street urchin turned academic genius, starting by saving the blind school beauty.

Chapter 34 Big Brother...you lied to me

When Lu Zhaoye returned to the classroom, the boys were all asleep as usual.

He glanced at Wen Ningning, who was sitting in her seat putting on makeup, then waved to Chen Ziniu in the back row, signaling him to come out.

The two went to a blind spot in the surveillance system on the second floor, where Lu Zhaoye made his final deployment plan.

"Niu Zi, your task tonight is going to be very difficult!" Lu Zhaoye first kept everyone in suspense.

Chen Ziniu frowned. "Boss, just say it."

"You're the only male lead tonight!" Lu Zhaoye said, suppressing a laugh.

"What do you mean? Weren't we supposed to be messing with Su Cheng tonight? How did we end up acting again?" Chen Ziniu was completely bewildered.

Lu Zhaoye didn't hide anything and told Zhang Jianhua the truth about what had just happened.

"Tonight, you and Lao Zhang will work together to put on an act. All you need to do is lure Su Cheng here, understand?"

Chen Ziniu understood and couldn't help but laugh; he found it very amusing.

"But you were here too, boss, so why weren't you the lead actor?"

Lu Zhaoye waved his hand and said with a smile,

"I don't have any scenes tonight, you guys are the actors."

Then he patted Chen Ziniu on the shoulder and said earnestly.

"...You only have this one line, so you must memorize it."

Chen Ziniu was a little nervous; sweat was beading on his forehead.

"How should I act? What if I don't act well?"

Lu Zhaoye's lips twitched slightly.

"Just keep it to yourself and go back to the classroom to memorize your lines. Fatty has been memorizing them all morning."

"......"

In order to have enough energy in the evening, Lu Zhaoye quickly finished his midday homework and handed it to Xu Qingwan.

After teasing the class representative briefly, I quickly went to sleep.

During afternoon classes, he was catching up on sleep as well. To avoid the kitten waking him up, Lu Zhaoye once again used his feet to restrain Xu Qingwan's jailer.

Although Xu Qingwan was furious, she eventually managed to catch up on all the sleep she missed last night.

Time flew by and it was finally time to leave school. Lu Zhaoye glanced at the two determined-looking students in the last row.

Seeing this, Lu Zhaoye imitated Ah Shui and showed a resolute look in his eyes.

Tonight, I am the chosen one, the only one.

As soon as the bell rang, Lu Zhaoye and his two companions kicked off their chairs and rushed out, each carrying their own tasks as they headed off.

Wen Ningning took in this scene, a slight smile playing on her lips, her heart filled with anticipation for the future.

"Great, after tonight, Su Cheng will be with me."

"....."

Lu Zhaoye ran to the familiar stall outside the school, an earphone around his neck, hands in his pockets, grinning as he spoke.

"...Same as always, two egg pancakes, the top-of-the-line kind."

He glanced at the three men wearing hoodies not far away, who were also buying food.

Two of them were wearing masks, and their eyes kept glancing in his direction.

Lu Zhaoye was too lazy to complain. How come Lao Zhang and Lao Gao have lived for so long and still can't even pretend?

Niu Zi is a better actor. Look at how well this hoodlum acts; it's so natural.

After squatting by the roadside and finishing an egg pancake, there were hardly any people left on the road, and most of the stalls had already closed down.

Lu Zhaoye glanced in the direction of the school; Chen Ziniu and the other two had already disappeared.

As the soft thuds on the ground grew closer, Lu Zhaoye stood up and patted his backside.

Xu Ziqing carried a bulging white backpack, the heavy straps wrinkling her school uniform and revealing a section of her smooth, alabaster neck.

She raised her head slightly, as if she had sensed something.

A few wisps of hair on her forehead swayed gently in the night breeze, carrying a touch of the youthful awkwardness unique to high school students.

"Xu Ziqing, why are you walking so fast today?"

Lu Zhaoye went up to him and asked softly.

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Xu Ziqing's face lit up with joy.

"Big brother... I felt like someone was behind me, so I walked faster."

Lu Zhaoye glanced behind Xu Ziqing and saw a man about 1.7 meters tall, who appeared to be Su Cheng.

"You do have someone behind you."

Lu Zhaoye didn't hide it; instead, he took the initiative to point it out.

"They're just passersby, don't be afraid."

Xu Ziqing nodded, "Even if there is... I'm not afraid."

Lu Zhaoye became interested. "Wow, this little rabbit's gotten bolder!"

"Why?"

Xu Ziqing raised her face, and the dimples on her cheeks reappeared.

"Because my older brother is by my side, he will protect me."

Lu Zhaoye paused for a moment, sensing the closeness and change in their relationship over the past few days, and his heart was also somewhat moved.

However, Lu Zhaoye knew very well that this was not true liking.

This is because the girl has been bullied by him for a long time.

Lu Zhaoye's long-term bullying of her was actually a way of projecting his attention onto Xu Ziqing.

Even negative things would keep Xu Ziqing's gaze fixed on him for a long time.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Zhaoye's sudden gentleness over the past few days formed a stark contrast to his previous negative emotions.

This experience of going from violence to gentleness can actually mislead a girl's emotional judgment, especially now that she is in high school and her cognition is not yet mature.

Simply put, it wasn't that Xu Ziqing fell in love with him after he became a better person, but rather that, due to complex psychological changes, she attributed this feeling to liking him.

Lu Zhaoye shook his head and didn't think about it anymore.

Perhaps after this matter is resolved, they will have no further contact.

"Xu Ziqing, I'm your older brother, I'll definitely protect you, don't worry."

Lu Zhaoye followed the girl's words and then handed her the egg pancake.

"Here, take it and eat it."

Xu Ziqing took it, and then hurriedly said,

"Big brother, I promised to buy you a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) tonight, so please take me there."

Lu Zhaoye was stunned for a moment, not expecting that Xu Ziqing still remembered what he had said at noon.

"...Besides, my older brother definitely didn't eat enough. He's at the age where he's growing, how could he only eat one egg pancake?"

Xu Ziqing took Lu Zhaoye's arm without thinking, blushing as she urged him on.

"Big brother, please take me there quickly, otherwise... I'm not going to talk to you anymore."

Lu Zhaoye's eyes flickered, and he opened his mouth as if to play an abstract game, but when the words reached his lips, he couldn't say anything.

"......good."

Xu Ziqing gripped Lu Zhaoye's arm tightly and mustered her courage to speak to the roujiamo (Chinese meat sandwich) vendor.

"Boss, give me the best roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), the kind with everything on it, please."

"Okay~"

The boss gave Lu Zhaoye a meaningful look, and couldn't help but smile, thinking back to those days...

"......"

"Big brother, is it delicious?"

Xu Ziqing handed the white cane to Lu Zhaoye.

She was holding Lu Zhaoye's arm with one hand and clutching the egg pancake he had bought with the other.

Lu Zhaoye ate his roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) thoughtfully and responded with a sound of agreement.

"It's delicious."

"Then I'll buy it for my older brother next time, okay?"

Seeing the dimples appear on Xu Ziqing's face, Lu Zhaoye could also feel her happiness.

"Okay, then you'll have to wait, brother."

Xu Ziqing nodded, then whispered something else.

"Then, brother... will you still be able to stand by my side in the future?"

Lu Zhaoye didn't hear clearly, so he turned around and asked, "What?"

Xu Ziqing raised her face, and her dimples had disappeared.

She said very seriously,

"When Chen Ziniu apologized to me yesterday, I...I didn't say anything."

Lu Zhaoye didn't understand Xu Ziqing's meaning, thinking the girl felt he was being impolite, so he smiled and offered a comforting remark.

"It's nothing. Chen Ziniu said you treated him to something, and he's very happy."

"Actually... I want to say something, but I don't dare..."

Xu Ziqing lowered her head, pouted, and said with a very aggrieved expression,

"My older brother promised me the night before last that he would stand by my side, but he broke his promise. Otherwise... I definitely would have dared to speak up."

"Hmph... Big brother is lying."